SBI PO Prelims 2021 Exam on 20th/21st/27th November: State Bank of India will conduct the Prelims Exam for the recruitment of 2056 Probationary Officer Posts. SBI PO Prelims Exam will be held on 20th, 21st & 27th November 2021 and the admit cards have been released at the official website (sbi.co.in). Below are the Important Dates for SBI PO 2021 Recruitment Exam:
| SBI PO 2021 Recruitment |
Important Dates |
| SBI PO Notification 2021 Release Date |
04th October 2021 |
| Online Registration Opening Date |
5th October 2021 |
| Last date for SBI PO Apply Online |
25th October 2021 |
| PET Call Letter |
6th November 2021 |
| Pre-Examination Training for SC/ ST/ Religious Minority Community candidates |
2nd week of November 2021 |
| Download Admit Card for Prelims Exam |
8th Nov to 27th November 2021 |
| SBI PO Exam Date- Preliminary |
20th, 21st & 27th November 2021 |
| Result of Online exam – Preliminary |
December 2021 |
| Download of Call letter for Mains Exam |
December 2021 |
| SBI PO Exam Date – Mains |
December 2021 |
| Result of Online Examination – Main |
January 2022 |
| Download Call Letter for Personal Interview |
1st or 2nd week of February 2022 |
| Conduct of Group Exercises & Interview |
2nd or 3rd week of February 2022 |
| Declaration of Final Result |
February/March 2022 |
Check SBI PO 2021 Eligibility Criteria in Detail
In this article, we are going to share the Section-wise Important Topics for the SBI PO 2021 Exam to be held in the month of November or December 2021.
SBI PO Prelims Exam - Section-wise Important Topics
Let’s look at the Important Topics for SBI PO Prelims 2021 Exam Section-wise:
| SBI PO Prelims Exam - Section-wise Important Topics |
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| Sections (Maximum Marks) |
Important Topics |
| Reasoning Ability (35 Marks) |
Input-Output, Seating Arrangement (Circular – facing Centre or outwards & Linear – facing North or South), Syllogism, Inequalities, Alphanumeric series, Direction Sense, Puzzle Test, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relation, Data Sufficiency |
| Numerical Ability (35 Marks) |
Approximation, Quadratic Equation, Number Series, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Time & Distance, Time & Work, Mensuration, Averages, SI & CI, Permutation & Combination, Probability, Data Interpretation-(Table, Bar, Pie Chart Set) |
| English Language (30 Marks) |
Reading Comprehension (RC), Synonyms based on RC, Antonyms based on RC, Para jumbles, Fill in Blanks in sentences, Cloze Test, Spotting Errors |
| Total |
100 |
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SBI PO Prelims 2021 Exam Pattern
SBI PO 2021 Exam consisting of objective multiple-choice questions will be conducted in online mode. The exam will have three sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:
| SBI PO Prelims 2021 Exam Pattern |
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| Subjects |
Number of Questions (Objective Multiple Choice Questions of 1 mark each) |
Duration |
| English Language |
30 |
20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability |
35 |
20 minutes |
| Total |
100 Questions of 100 marks |
60 minutes |
Note:
- The paper will be conducted in Online Mode across different cities.
- Each question will be of 1 mark.
- There will be a negative marking of one-fourth (1/4) mark for wrong answers.
- The questions will be bilingual except the English Language.
- 20 minutes is allowed for each section.
- There will be no sectional cut-off.
SBI PO 2021 Group Exercises & Interview Details
SBI PO Prelims Result decides the candidates’ eligibility for the SBI PO Mains exam. The marks obtained in SBI PO Prelims Exam will not be reckoned in the final merit ranking. Candidates who are shortlisted after Preliminary Examination will have to appear for Main Examination. Candidates who are shortlisted after the Main Examination will be subsequently called for Group Exercises & Interview.
